Responding to Climate Change
News Team member Manju Karthikeyan discusses the science behind recent natural disasters and the role of future generations in fighting climate change in the face of political adversity.
Weekly Health Digest: US Meth Usage, GLP-1 Pill, Autism Studies
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
The dangers of today's methamphetamines and our limited tools to stop them, Eli Lilly's progress towards a GLP-1 pill for diabetes and weight management, Robert F. Kennedy's demands for environmental health studies for possible causes of autism.
Health Beyond the Blog: Jaap de Roode’s “Doctors by Nature”
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Manju Karthikeyan recommends Jaap de Roode's new book, "Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves" following its discussion on Health Storytelling for its unique insight into the ways animals medicate for pain and protection like humans.
Infant Health Starts Before Conception
News Team member Alexa Morales discusses the importance of maternal nutrition in determining the lifelong health outcomes and growth of children.
The Future of AI in Healthcare
News Team Member Harleigh Markowitz describes the many ways healthcare providers can use AI to improve patient outcomes, as well as the fears patients have about its continued adoption.
Circadian Rhythm Disruption
News Team member Justine Borgia dives into the science of our circadian rhythm to understand how work and school schedules are preventing healthy sleep and creating health problems.
Weekly Health Digest: Maternal Mortality, Microplastic Accumulation, Pollen Allergies, Reversing Extinction
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Maternal mortality rates after delivery, microplastic accumulation in human brains, increases in pollen with increased climate change, biotech company brings dire wolves back from extinction.
Health Beyond the Blog: Netflix’s “Hack Your Health”
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
Alexa Morales recommends the Netflix documentary "Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut" for insights into the gut microbiome and its interconnectedness to other parts of our bodies.
The Problem with Supplements
News Team Member Ananya Dash discusses supplement quality, benefit, and oversight for daily and prenatal use, and the failure of federal regulation to ensure quality and protect consumers.
Weekly Health Digest: Sleeping with Socks, Shingles Vaccination, “Electroceutical” Treatments
New from the @EmoryCSHH News Team:
How socks can lead to better sleep, the biological mechanism from the shingles shot that reduces dementia risk, deep brain simulation and its use against treatment-resistant mental health disorders.